How many renters in Westwood Lakes, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Westwood Lakes, FL, 2020–2024
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89.3% (±8.1 points) of renting households in Westwood Lakes, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 89.3% (±8.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 88.5% (±8.0 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Westwood Lakes

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Westwood Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±6.8 points)	6.7%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±7.1 points)	8.2%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.0% (±3.0 points)	10.0%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±6.8 points)	10.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.8% (±1.4 points)	9.5%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	88.5% (±8.0 points)	55.0%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Westwood Lakes against Miami-Dade County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westwood Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	89.3% (±8.1 points)	64.5% (±0.9 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	88.5% (±8.0 points)	55.0% (±0.8 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	38.2% (±0.6 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$57,765 (±$29,868)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,472 (±$474)	$1,829 (±$10)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Westwood Lakes, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Miami-Dade County (64.5%).

It is also higher than in Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Miami-Dade County, Westwood Lakes ranks 3 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 843.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Westwood Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood Lakes
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Westwood Lakes	—	89.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Sunset	1.7 mi	66.0% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Westchester	1.7 mi	63.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Olympia Heights	1.9 mi	68.5% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Kendale Lakes	2.9 mi	68.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Tamiami	3.0 mi	75.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Glenvar Heights	3.5 mi	59.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Fountainebleau	3.6 mi	64.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Kendall	3.9 mi	60.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunset, FL (66.0%), Westchester, FL (63.5%), Olympia Heights, FL (68.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Homestead Base	95.4% (±32.7 points)
2	Richmond Heights	89.8% (±35.0 points)
3	Westwood Lakes	89.3% (±8.1 points)
4	Virginia Gardens	82.4% (±19.7 points)
5	Bal Harbour	82.3% (±21.8 points)
6	Palm Springs North	79.6% (±39.8 points)
7	Country Walk	79.2% (±18.3 points)
8	Bay Harbor Islands	79.0% (±18.3 points)
9	Surfside	78.6% (±29.6 points)

Showing 9 of 67 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Westwood Lakes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Westwood Lakes

Are renters in Westwood Lakes rent-burdened?

89.3% of renting households in Westwood Lakes pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Westwood Lakes spend on rent?

The median renting household in Westwood Lakes, FL spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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